2005 Seibu Lions Roster
Japan Pacific League (JPPL) - Class: Foreign Major
Team Record: 67-69
Finished 3rd in the JPPL
Manager: Tsutomu Ito (67-69)
Location: Tokorozawa, Japan
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
2005 Seibu Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 67-69
Finished 3rd in the JPPL
Manager: Tsutomu Ito (67-69)
Location: Tokorozawa, Japan
Ballpark: MetLife Dome
Playoffs - Chiba Lotte Marines 2 games, Seibu Lions 0
The Seibu Lions of the Japan Pacific League ended the 2005 season with a record of 67 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the JPPL.
The Lions scored 604 runs and yielded 636 runs. Alex Cabrera walloped 36 home runs for Seibu, while José Fernández, Kazuhiro Wada and Takeya Nakamura each added 15 or more, too. Alex Cabrera drove in 92 runs. Kazuhiro Wada led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .322 average. Fumiya Nishiguchi topped the team with 17 wins, and Daisuke Matsuzaka earned a 2.3 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2005 Seibu Lions who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Daisuke Matsuzaka, José Fernández and Alex Cabrera.
Tsutomu Ito served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shogo Akada | S | R | September 1, 1980 | 5'10" | 183 | Soo-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Hayato Aoki | R | R | May 6, 1977 | 5'8" | 165 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Kazumasa Azuma | R | R | June 1, 1982 | 6'1" | 182 | Sukumo, Kochi JP |
| Alex Cabrera | R | R | December 24, 1971 | 6'2" | 217 | Caripito, Monagas VE |
| José Fernández | R | R | November 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Taketoshi Goto | R | R | June 5, 1980 | 5'9" | 185 | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka JP |
| Hiroshi Hirao | R | R | December 31, 1975 | 5'9" | 168 | |
| Kazuyuki Hoashi | L | L | July 15, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Ogori, Fukuoka JP |
| Tomoki Hoshino | L | L | July 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 163 | Inabe-gun, Mie JP |
| Toru Hosokawa | R | R | January 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Higashi Tsugaru-gun, Aomori JP |
| Ming Chieh Hsu | R | R | December 1, 1976 | 6'0" | 198 | |
| Takashi Ishii | R | R | August 25, 1971 | 5'11" | 171 | Ayase, Kanagawa JP |
| Yoshihito Ishii | L | R | July 12, 1978 | 5'10" | 181 | Kawaguchi, Saitama JP |
| Masahide Kaizuka | L | R | December 25, 1974 | 5'10" | 182 | Isahaya, Nagasaki JP |
| Yasuyuki Kataoka | R | R | February 17, 1983 | 5'9" | 180 | Chiba, Chiba JP |
| Junichi Kawahara | R | R | January 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 163 | Ota Ward, Tokyo JP |
| Takumi Kuriyama | L | R | September 3, 1983 | 5'10" | 187 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | R | R | September 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Tokyo, JP |
| Koji Mitsui | L | L | September 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Ashoro-gun, Hokkaido JP |
| Akira Miyakoshi | R | R | April 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 178 | Nara, Nara JP |
| Kazuaki Miyazaki | S | R | April 24, 1975 | 5'6" | 156 | Nakamura, Kochi JP |
| Keisuke Mizuta | R | R | November 4, 1980 | 5'9" | 154 | Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Shinji Mori | L | R | September 12, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Iwakuni, Yamaguchi JP |
| Hiroyuki Nakajima | R | R | July 31, 1982 | 5'11" | 200 | Itami, Hyogo JP |
| Takeya Nakamura | R | R | August 15, 1983 | 5'9" | 225 | Daito, Osaka JP |
| Fumiya Nishiguchi | R | R | September 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Wakayama, Wakayama JP |
| Kosuke Noda | R | R | December 4, 1977 | 5'11" | 198 | Yashiro, Kumamoto JP |
| Atsushi Okamoto | R | R | May 20, 1981 | 5'10" | 168 | Nabari, Mie JP |
| Chikara Onodera | R | R | November 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 203 | Kumagai, Saitama JP |
| Koji Onuma | R | R | July 3, 1979 | 5'10" | 179 | Higashi Osaka, Osaka JP |
| Shuichiro Osada | R | R | May 6, 1980 | 5'10" | 176 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Hiroyuki Oshima | L | L | June 15, 1981 | 5'11" | 187 | Omiya, Saitama JP |
| Tatsuya Ozeki | L | L | July 24, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Sano, Tochigi JP |
| Takahiko Sato | R | R | August 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Ichikawa, Chiba JP |
| Tomoaki Sato | R | R | June 13, 1978 | 5'10" | 187 | Fujisawa, Kanagawa JP |
| Kazuhiro Shibasaki | R | R | April 4, 1971 | 5'9" | 171 | Gobo, Wakayama JP |
| Hiroyuki Shibata | L | L | July 8, 1976 | 5'8" | 154 | Ritto, Shiga JP |
| Takumi Shiigi | L | R | July 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 187 | Tokuyama, Yamaguchi JP |
| Eiji Shotsu | R | R | November 13, 1972 | 5'8" | 168 | Ono, Fukui JP |
| Koji Tahara | L | R | February 26, 1975 | 5'10" | 187 | Sennan, Osaka JP |
| Hiroyuki Takagi | L | R | October 14, 1972 | 5'8" | 150 | Inazawa, Aichi JP |
| Taisei Takagi | L | R | December 7, 1973 | 5'10" | 173 | Hachioji, Tokyo JP |
| Fumikazu Takanami | R | R | November 3, 1975 | 5'9" | 159 | Ushibuka, Kumamoto JP |
| Hisashi Takayama | R | R | November 16, 1981 | 5'10" | 185 | Kumamoto, Kumamoto JP |
| Masahiro Tazaki | R | R | September 30, 1974 | 6'1" | 178 | , Oita JP |
| Kiyoshi Toyoda | R | R | February 2, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Kameyama, Mie JP |
| Hiroaki Ueda | S | R | April 30, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | Amagasaki, Hyogo JP |
| Tatsuyuki Uemoto | L | R | November 8, 1980 | 6'1" | 203 | Ube, Yamaguchi JP |
| Kazuhiro Wada | R | R | June 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Gifu, Gifu JP |
| Hideaki Wakui | R | R | June 21, 1986 | 6'1" | 187 | Matsudo, Chiba JP |
| Chris Wright | R | R | June 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Durant, OK US |
| Minoru Yamagishi | R | R | August 17, 1982 | 5'9" | 170 | Sabae, Fukui JP |
| Satoshi Yamazaki | L | L | April 8, 1981 | 5'8" | 161 | Seta-gun, Gunma JP |
